Mikhail Babich

Mikhail Viktorovich Babich (Russian: Михаил Викторович Бабич; born 28 May 1969) is a Russian politician and diplomat. Russian Ambassador to Belarus in 2018–2019.

Previously he was the Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal District from 2011 to 2018 and member of the State Duma from 2003 and 2011.

He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

From 1986 to 1995 he served in the Airborne Forces and the KGB. From 1995 to 1998 he headed the CJSC "Antey Corporation" in Moscow.

From 1998 to 1999 - First Vice President of Rosmyasomoltorg. In 1999, he joined the civil service. From 1999 to January 2000 he was First Deputy General Director of the State Unitary Enterprise "Federal Agency for Regulation of the Food Market" under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Russian Federation.

From 2000 to 2001 - First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region.

Since 2001 - the first deputy head of the Ivanovo region administration and the head of the regional office in Moscow and worked in this position until 2002.

From November 2002 to February 2003 - Chairman of the Government of the Chechen Republic.